The Cincinnati building was vacant at the time, but shortly before it fell, two men were inside doing some brick work.

The Cincinnati building was vacant at the time, but shortly before it fell, two men were inside doing some brick work.

Share

Shares

Copy Link

{copyShortcut} to copy
Link copied!

Updated: 5:27 PM EDT Aug 25, 2014

Hide TranscriptShow Transcript

WEBVTT INVESTIGATORS SAYTHEWITNESSES STATEMENT WILL BEPRESENTED IN THE WEEKS AHEAD.HAPPENINGTODAY,CREWS WERECALLED TO COHEN BROTHERS ONHENSEL PLACE.THEY FOUND PART OF AN EXTERIORWALL HAD FALLEN.AND LOOKS LIKE ITWAS OUT OFTIME AFTER THE PARTIAL COLLAPSE.I HEARD PIECES OF GRAVELFALLING FROM THE CEILING.HE WAS INSIDE SHORTLY BEFORETHE BUILDING CAME TUMBLING DOWNTHIS MORNING.GRACIE CAME AND LOOKED AT IT,AND SAID I HEAR IT.I THINK THAT WALL IS ABOUT TOFALL, LET'S STEP OUTSIDE.THEY GOT OUTSIDE JUST INTIME.IT WAS LIKE THIS FOR AT LEASTTWO OR THREE MINUTES AND THENALL OF A SUDDEN THE CEILING JUSTCRASHED AND AND HOME BUILDINGSTARTED FOLLOWING -- WHOLETILTING STARTED FALLING.THISBELONGS TO A WORLD WARII VETERAN WHO LIVES NEXT DOOR,THEY HAD TO EVACUATE.HE SAYSTHIS USED TO BE THELIBERTY LOUNGE AND HE HAS BEENWORKING TO MAKE THE REPAIRSNECESSARY TO GET THE BAR OPEN.I CANNOT SAY ANYTHING UNTILWE FIGURE OUT WHAT IS GOING ON.FIREFIGHTERS SAYTHEY WEREVERY LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS INSIGHT.AND MADE THEIR JOB MUCH EASIERHERE ON THE SCENE.WEST LIBERTY STREET STILLCLOSED BECAUSE FIREFIGHTERS ARE

West End building to be demolished after partial collapse

The Cincinnati building was vacant at the time, but shortly before it fell, two men were inside doing some brick work.